Tag: Flower Gardens Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Are you a top-tier lionfish hunter? Would you love to spend 4 days offshore on a liveaboard dive boat hunting lionfish for research with some of the best lionfish hunters and scientists in the world? Removing invasive lionfish is important for the health of our reefs. But, while other locations host derbies to accomplish much […]

Have you ever wondered how to properly dissect a lionfish? Marine scientist Dr. Michelle Johnston from NOAA’s Flower Gardens Bank National Marine Sanctuary office will teach you every thing you need to know in this instructional video. In this video you will learn how to properly measure the lionfish as well as checking stomach contents and […]

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Lionfish Hunters

Who We Are
The lionfish hunters at Lionfish.co represent sportsmen with a passion for the conservation of reef and native fishes by hunting non-native lionfish in the Western Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.

What We Do
We promote the removal of non-native & invasive lionfish through education, outreach and direct-action hunting campaigns.

Our Mission
The total eradication of Pterois volitans (Red Lionfish) and Pterois miles (Common Lionfish or Devil Firefish) from Atlantic and Caribbean waters to protect native coral reef ecosystems, local fisheries and the people who depend on them.